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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08

There may be hours of trial when the "feet
are almost gone, the steps well-nigh
slipped" What is the proper course to pur-
sue in these seasons Of temptationl One thing
should always be done; the things that re-
main should be strengthened. The heart
should encourage ITSELF Memories of Gods
former mercies are among the things that
remain to us.
Recall in times Of tribulation His days of
gracious deliverance How many times God
has appeared in unexpected ways for our
help. Draw lessons from His tender deal
ings-lessons for present and future comfort.
He has not changed. Our weakness, even
sinfulness, cannot remove His desire to do us
good.
One may form the habit of thus remem-
bering all the way God hath led us What
strength comes in this way whom the heart is
wellnigh overwhelmed with sorrow! II am
strengthened greatly" said one, "by bearing
testimony in my most trying hours to Gods
past help" He only expressed the uniform
experience of the saints. "They looked unto
Him, and were hghtened, and their faces
were not ashamed. This poor man cried,
and the Lord heard him and saved him out
of all his troubles"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
Remarkahla Connersions.

The account which Richard Baxter gives
of his own conversion has often been quoted
as testimony to the power of good books.
When Richard was about fifteen years of
age certain day laborer known to the fami-
ly lent him IAN old torn book" called 'sBun-
nys Resolutions" and the reading Of this
became means of enlightenment. What
happened further goes to show the value of
colportage, though colporteurs as an organ
lied band were not known in England until
centuries afterwards. A pedlar, whose pack
contained some Indifferent wares, as well as
others of sterling merit, one day halted
at the Baxters' house and sold a
copy Of Sibbe's "Bruised Reed" That
book was the instrument used to confirm
Richard in the faith; though it wasnot as is
sometimes represented, the means of his
awakening. ''The Bruised Reedn has in re-
ality taken the honor due to the "old torn
book" of the poor day laborer. In the era of
the reformation 1t appears that educated
men were frequently converted despite their
former prejudices Prince George Of Anhalt
was of this description, for after reading the
books OF Luther from mere curiosity. and
not without inward misgivings as to his own
weakness he embraced the reformed faith
and built up the Church. Even more strik-
ing was the case Of Vergerius, legate Of the
Pope in Germany, and whose eminent SER
vices to the Roman see ssHis Holiness" pro-
posed to reward with cardinals hat. There
were those about the court however, who
counselled becoming caution; for
having been so long absent from the centre
of orthodoxy, some suspected that Vergerius
at least smelled of Lutherarism. On learn
ing how matters stood, the ecclesiastic was
more than a little chagrined, being conscious
Of his own integrity and devotion to the
church. He resolved to prove his sincerity
by writing down the Reformation, in book
to be entitled against the Apostate Ger
mans" and he retired to suitable retreat
for that purpose. He set himself indus tri-
ously to work at the task of reading the
books of the enemy, but this reading was
brother to tell him what had occurred, and
that brother likewise renounced Popery.
They both Of them became jealous preachers
and pillars in the Protestant church. -[Sword
and Trowel
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
rEs1PERANcE coLU,lS
The Price OF a Drink.

live cents glassIp Does any one think
dnat tins Is really the price OF drink
awe r1xe cents glass, heard you say,
Mny, that isn't very much to pay"
An, no, indeed, It's q very small sum
You are passing over 'twixt finger and
ana .,s II mat We're al that you gave away,
The price Of drink Let him decide
Who has lost his courage and lost his uride:
And lies groveling heap OF clay,
Not far removed from a beast today.
The price Of drink Let that one tan
Who sleeps tonight in murderer's oeIl.
And feels within him the fires Of he'll.
Honor and virtue, love and truth,
All the glory and pride Of youth,
Hopes OF manhood, the wreath Of fame,
High endeavor and noble aim.
These are the treasures thrown away
As the price Of drink, from day to days
'Five cents a glassI" How Satan laughed,
As over the bar the young man quaffed
The beaded liquor for the demon knew
The terrible work that drink would dol
And before the morning the victim lay
With his hfe-blooj swiftly ebbing away;
And that was the price he paid, alesl
For the pleasure of taking social glass.
The price of d rinkl II you want to know
What some are willing to pay for it, go
through that wretched tenement over there,
With dingy windows and broken stair,
Where foul disease, like vampire crawls
With outstFetched wings o'er the mouldy
walls.
There poverty dwells with her hungry brood,
Wild-eyed as demons for lack of food;
There shame, in a corner, crouches low;
There violence deals its cruel blow;
The innocent ones are thus accursed
To pay the price of another's thirst.
"Five cents glassl" Oh, if that were an
The sacrifice would, indeed, be small!
But the moneys worth is the least amount
We pay; and whoever will keep account
VIII learn the terrible waste and blight
That follows the ruinous appetite.
Five cents a glassl' Does any one think
That is really the price of drinkl
Jose1atSne Pollard, in Harper's Bazar.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
RELIGIOUS READING.
Triumph.

Triumph.
Into those mansions, pure and holy,
Cometh tears nor pain;
Followers OF the meek and lowly
Meet their Lord again.
Singing are the angels, singing, singing,
In that sinless land;
Ringing are the voices, ringing, ringing,
Voices Of sainted band
Sorrow and signing from the immortal
Evermore are fed;
Joyfully, at the heavenly portal
Shout the risen dead.
Everlasting joy, all glorious, glorious,
On their heads shall be,
Everlasting life, DER death victorious,
Through long eternity.
-[Prof. c. 8. Harrington.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
A Barkeeper's Admission.

A bartender of wide experience mournfully
admits that the temperance movement has
reached the rum shops. He says
II have noticed that drinkers on the aver
age pour out less than they did, | have
tended bar in nearly every irst-class hotel
in the country, and used to run on the lower
Mississippi river. The drinks that have
seen poured out would stagger me, and
have been pretty good drinker They used
to take it straight. 1t is seldom now that
you hear man ask for whiskey straight II
Is something ON the side, or little sugar and
water. have noticed this tendency to kind
Of weaken liquor for a long time, and think
as how the prohibition is getting in its work.
I am sorry to say this, for | have always
been one OF the kind as thought it was q sin
70 water whisSey, or even put sugar into il. =
4sstR ,Gs ------~--- IN fys3 lkf&g3t H
The cork-screw has sunk more than ths
cork-jacket win ever hoat NJ n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
Where HE Missed 1t

First Anglomaniac sCholly, / see.
aw-by the papahs that the Pwince a
Wales-aw-h a bahd cold.
Second Anglomaniac (sneezing ~,
ssYou dode thay9 Well, thib weddcr 10
vedy bad for codes. !"
CONSERVATION Of First Anglonaniac,
who neglected to take cold Immediately
al reading III Walea's condition. Pits
;urch Chronicle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
Roxcotted br Che Girls.

The progress OF temperance principles
among the young Irish-Americans Of the coal
region within the last ten years is simply
without a parallel in the history of temper
ance reform. In fact, the temperance feeling
Is now so strong that no young man can enter
the charming circle Of female society unless
he is an avowed temperance man and wears
the Father Matthew badge. Ithas now come
to such q pass that the young Irish American
ladies will have nothing to do with the man
that drinks. By raising this boycott against
the boys the girls have played the part of true
temperance missionaries, IN that they sue
eeeded in driving the young men into the So
cieties An illustration of this was seen in
the town of Beaver Meadow last spring, when
all the girls in the place combined and re-
solved that they would not accept the atten-
tion of any young man until he had first
signed the pledge and joined the St Aloysius
Society. For q while it was thought that the
young ladies were not in earnest, and that
the boycott would soon be lifted. But the
young ladies were determined, and when the
young fellows found this out they surren-
dered, and forthwith there was a rush for ad-
mission into the local temperance society.
The latter is now in very hourishing condl-
tion. OF those who join these temperace so
cieties about ten out of forty fall from
grace;n in other words, go back to drink.
But the deserter's downfall does not last long.
After his debauch he sees the folly OF his
ways and thinks how happy he was when he
was sober.
But this is not the worst ALI his friends
are travelling in an opposite direction, and
shun the outcasG altogether. The result is
that o man who breaks his pledge becomes
disguised with himself and returns to the
society. After taking the pledge for second
time he hardly ever goes back to drink again.
The number who break the pledge second
time is only one In seventy. A member who
forfeits his membership in a society forfeits
all his dnes paid into the treasury by him
ALI the societies are beneficial, and take good
care of the sick, wide vs. and orphans. The
st. Aloysius Society, of Wilkesbarre, has 4S0
names on its rolls and over 81, 900 in its treas
ury The Father Mathew Society and the
Father Mathew Cadets have 200 more mem-
bers. Every society has handsome uni.
form --Bruoklyas Citizen.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08

A Famous Bicycler ON Temperance.
The following letter to the Voice from
Thomas Stevens the famous bicyclist, who
adds another testimonial from the great
travellers in favor Of total abstinence:
/ incidentally learned the other day that my
article, ~The Drinks of All Nations, that APP
peared in the Sun October 8, has created the
impressiem upon the minds of some that l
personally advocate the use of alcoholic
beverages. therefore beg that you will give
me sufficient space to "stand corrected"
What the Sun rightly entitled my curious
observations must not be mistaken as per-
sonal advocacy of liquor drinking, as against
temperance, even when viewei from the
'1nation" standpoint. For the benefit Of those
readers who cannot be expected to know any
thing about newspaper writer's position,
would point out that he has small choice OF
subjects. He has to sink bis personality out
OF sight entirely. Like the man who raises
vegetables for the market, it is imperative
upon him to produce varieties that meet with
the readiest sale.
the opposite side of the question producing
points quite as plausible as my observations
that 'snations who drink the most alcohol do
the best fighting.n As the Chinese philoso-
pher said, when they were whipped by the
allied forces, 'the ability of the foreign devils
to fight doesn't establish their superiority
nohow.
Turning from the national observations
of the Sun article to an individual travellers
| view, may say that the views OF Henry M
| Stanley, on the temperance question, are
fully verified by my own experiences. He
| believes, and SO do l, that alcohol as bever-
/ age should be avoided, but that a mild stimu-
! lantr-a glass of claret, or a s'peg"-in the
evening, after fatiguing day, is not q bad
| thing. Its use in this manner relegates it to
its proper sphere as medicine, as distinct
4 from beverage. That alcohol is sometimes
useful in medicinal practice, few, suppose,
/ would care to dispute. 1t is also an excellent
thing for preserving tarantulas and freaks Of
nature.
From a social standpoint, don't think
anybody needs to be told that a community
of thoughtful and rejecting temperance peo-
| ple-"Prohibition cranks, even, if you will
would be a vast improvement upon the
heterogeneous elements that now abound al
most everywhere in our country.
While am not quite prepared to take the
extreme views that some take, am in strong
sympathy with the mission Of such men as
| John B. Cough and kindred spirits. want
it to be distinctly understood that | am q
| strong advocate Of temperance. | attribute
my remarkable immunity from sickness un,
der the most trying climatic conditions TO
the fact that / have, all my life, been prac
ticany Though not professedly so--a tota
|, abstainer. As a matter OF fact, ! was
Hblueribbon wearern for over ten years, anc
might just as well be one now as then.
NEW York Cry. THOMAS STEVENS
i H ~ f..- ~ q.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

LHOR SALE.-A stylish BAY MARE, JAG
dec.27-w. Il. IL. YOUNG.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19
KNIT HAMMOCKS.

Adult sizes $50, Children's sizes
$l.25. Made and sold BY Mrs. a. M
DUFFY, 90 King George street, 2 doors
below Maryland Avenue Price 25 cents
extra hy mail. je22
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

Rufus Choate was constantly throwing
off apparently careless utterances which
held the germs of genius. In speaking of
John Quincy Adams relentlessness as a
debater, he said: HE had an instinct
for the jagular vein and the carotid
artery as unerring as that of any carniv-
orous animal. -
Of lawyer who was as contentious as
he was dull witted, he declared, HE is a
bulldog with confused ideas"
The court once demanded that he
should find a precedent for course of
action he had proposed.
II viii look, your honor, he returned,
with his peculiar courtesy Of manner,
'sand endeavor to find precedent, if you
require it, though it seems to be pity
that the court should lose the honor Of be-
ing the first to establish so just rule."
or an ugly artist who had painted a
portrait of himself he declared: ssIt is a
FI.AGRANT likeness" His casual criti-
cisms were full Of meaning. After look
ing through volume of Poetry Of Tie
East. he said:
ssThe Oriental seems to be amply com
petent to metaphysics. wonderfully COM
petent to poetry, scarcely competent to
virtue, and utterly incompetent to lib
erty."
This was expression treated as fine
art, but those of US who arc not geniuses
might make it a finer art than we do
Youths Companion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

Apropos Of pictures am reminded Of
what Alexander Dumas, s.iils, :" recentIy
said of the way in which Meissonier
paints by way Of accounting for his ne
of such circumscribed cantases.
"Meissonicr is not exactly near sight
ed" says Dumas, ssbut his range Of
vision il limited BY curious idiosyn-
cracy Of his visional organs he is unable
to take in more than , very limited ex-
tent Of space at single glance. Thus.
where other people sec by the square
smc1rc, this wonderful artist can oillv
sec by the square .centiTnetre. His ca1l-
vases must therefore be made on q ecaIe
that viii enable him to gee them in Their
entirety and the proper proportions Of lbs
work thus be preserved.
s.If he should attempt TO RANT cam
vas, say eight feet by six, It would Be
quite impossible for him to form true
idea Of tile mathematical relations borne
by the edges Of the picture to the center,
seeing that he could not take in the whole
at one coup d'oeii.
'.Thus he recently painted my portrait
about half tho size CT Life. This was q
prOIigjous effort, rel tour &c force.
IN which he was compelled to taiEc IL
gigantic proportions, aa if IN oas:istllg
artist should attempt to draw the Clolo -
# Rhodes at fall length. New York
Graphic.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

EOR SALE.-A Black Walnut suit OF Parlor
FURNITURE, good as new. Will be sold
cheap, Apply at this Office jaw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

You can astound yourself by keeping a
census Of the finer, more promising boys
In any town, and watching their progress
for twenty years You win find the
waste enormous. II IS the misery Of
mothers, The death Of fathers, and the
degradation Of the human race. Wo have
embodied IN our customs the deliberate
degradation Of our human nature. Globe
pemoczst.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19
ANNAPOLIS, MD, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 49, 1s
sPECTAL NOTICE.

We will insert In this column ADVERTISE
ments OF Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost.
Found, &c, not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK, or less, for 20 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

LNOR SALE.-A lot Of fine Brown Leg Horn
Il HENS and COCKS. Will be sold cheap
Apply to A. j: STINCHCOMB.
jl9tf No. 10 Green Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

Two new two story FRAME HOUSES
cons ainirg five rooms, with al necessary
conveniances. VIII be sold low on easy
terms.
Also. six BUILDING LOTS. 20 100
feet Apply 10 ]. II. VANSANIs
sep.l l0-1m 81 West Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

~~RH..J - - -
jl9tf No. 10 Green Street.
Private Sale
OF HOUSEHOLD KITCHEN FURNITURE
: For the next ten days Miss Margaret 4.
Mills will offer for sale at her residence on
Conduit street a LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FUR
NI1kRE and KITCHEN UTENSILS, lstf
WANTED
TO BUY UP OUTSTANDING LIFE INsUR-
ANCE POLICIES ON THE END0W-
MENT OF T0NTINE PLAN.
All persons having Endowment or Tontine
Life Insurance Policies on which they have
years and who desire to sell the same, will ap-
ply to RICHARD q. ELLIOTT,
No, II Conduit ST., Annapolis, Nd:
p. 0. Box 1S2J j1Stf
DLEAsANT ROOMS and BOARD, can be
had at No. l6 Maryland Avenue. 15w
EOR SALE.-A Black Walnut suit of Parlor
II FURNITURE, good as new. Will be sold
cheap. Apply at this office. jaw
EOR SALES fit. SHOW CASE in good con-
n dition. also Awning and Ropes complete.
Apply to w. II, BOURKE. go Prince George
Street. jl3
/ OsT.-Sunday evening. going to ST. Annes
- MlSSiOu. q gray OOtts flnuer Will
please return same to No. Church Circle.
jlO-lw MRS. HARDWOOD IGLEHART.
WANTED,-Two gentlemen to rake room
w for the protection OF an old lady and
daughter. Cali and see-terms very moderate.
Inquire at this Office, j3
RE YOU INSURED AGAINST FIRE
IA Ifnot call at onceon CHAs, A. ZIMMERMAN,
agent for the Continental" "German," and
"Germania Insurance Companies, and take
out policy. Satisfactory terms to all insur-
ers. Special inducements to large insurers.
ENOR SALE.-A stylish BAY MARE, JAG
Il GER and HARNESS. Enquire OF
dec.S'-w'I L. IL. YOUNG.
AFA FOR RENT.-A small two-story frame
1kaCOTTAGE ON Conduit street extenued,--
Rent low. Apply next door TO WIN. DADDS.
LrOR SALE OR HIRE.-A 20 foot BAT
IL TEAU, suitable for oystering. Will sell
at a bargain or hire 1t out at areaSOnable price.
Apply at In CAPITAL Office.
MONEY TO LOAN.
On first Mortgage on City Property only
" Apply to j., ROLAND BRADY,
Opp. Farmers National Bank.
NOTICE TO OYSTERMEN.-I have now
IN on hand an excellent quality of long
LUMBER for Oyster take Handles. Also for
sale one L2-foot ROW BOAT at $l2OO-right
uow Annlv tn y ERTA Nll.nN MI
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

ErOR SALES ft. SHOW CASE in good con-
n dition. also Awning and hopes complete.
Apply to w. II, B0URKE. go Prince George
Street. jl3
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

/ OST.-Sunday evening. going to st. Anne 8
IL Mission. q gray FUR CUFF. Finder will
please return same to No. Church Circle.
jlO-lw MRS. HARDWOOD IGLEHART.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

WANTED,-Two gentlemen to rake a room
w for the protection OF an old lady and
daughter. Cali and see-terms very moderate.
Inquire at this Office, i3
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

TO BUY UP OUTSTANDING LIFE INSUR-
ANCE POLICIES ON THE ENDOw-
MENT OF ToNTINE PLAN.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19
MONEY TO LOAN.

On first Mortgage on City Property only
" Apply to j, ROLAND BRADY,
Opp. Farmers National Bank
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-19

RE you INSURED AGAINST FIRE ?
"A Ifnot call at onceon CHAs, A. ZIMMERMAN,
agent for the Continental" "German," and
"Germania' Insurance Companies, and take
out a policy. Satisfactory terms to all insur-
ers. Special inducements to large insurers.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-06-18

and activity and strength in Read
ing. During the last hour there was
considerable activity in Louisville
& Nashville upon foreign demand,
but the remainder Of the list were
very dull and featureless through
out; Manhattan and Mis-.
souri, Pacific were traded in
undivided. The opening was
firm at an advance over last even.
ing's final figures of from to 3 per
cent. There was fair trading during
the first few minutes, but the mai
ket soon became extremely dull and
prices had a sagging tendency from
the opening, and toward noon be.
came stagnant. Late in the after~
noon Pacific became decidedly weak
but the general list showed some
improvement under the lead of
Reading, The close was steady to
firm, closet to OF ssing prices The
total days business was 1856, 900
shares The net results of the days
business showed that prices are ir-
regular, Charged with declines in
small majority, although the differ
ences are for Insignificant fractions
only.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-06-18
A DISTINGUISHED PARTY

Passed Asheville yesterday en-
route to the Hot Springs, where
they remained last night, and will
return to this city to>day. 1t was
composed of Mr. John B. Pace and
wife, Miss Carrie Pace, Mr.. Scott
Darlington and Miss Barksdale, Of
Richmond ; Mrs. Talbot and Miss
Lena Ferreli, of Danville, and Mr..
Hite of Louisville All were charm
ed with the grand and picturesque
scenery along the line of the rail-
road. Mr.. Pace is one of the noted
men of the South, has large inter-
est in the Richmond & Danville, is
President of the Planters National
Bank of Richmond, is interested in
various other very large Southern
enterprises, in all of which he has
been eminently successful, and his
wealth, al the re ult OF his own ems
terprise, is rated in the millions.
The party are travelling in q private
car, and have secured rooms at the
Battery Park.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-06-18
DEATH AMoxe THE LITTLE ONEs.

DEATH AMONG THE LITTLE ONES.
Joe Caldwell of the Statesviln Land
mark is regarded as a somewhat rugged
politician, little ,,iYen to sentiment. But
there is tender spot in his heart hich
finds expression with delicacy as touch
ing as if " woman spoke. The waters
flow when the rock is smittcn.
Speaking Of recent rallscs of sorrow
he says:
Six little mounds have been raised in
the cemetery here within the past two
weeks, Five mothers are in bitterness
for their first born and only children It
has been sad time. There is nothing
more distressing than the death of a
little child, and it becomes doubly dis
tressing ii the child be the only one of
the family, as has been strangely the
case in five of these deaths. Human com.
fort fails when the parents see the light
60 out of the home. Every heart may
bleed with theirs and go out to them in
the fullness of sympathy, but does that
help them when, bending over the pulse
less child, they are ready to exclaim
"Would to God 1 had died for thee "
Words are impotent to assuage this agony
of soul. May the gentle Master, who
wept at the tomb of his friend, who can
be touched by the feeling of our infrmi.
ties, minister to the sufferers now when
earthl y comfort fSils.